Redemption of an Awkward Day
Yesterday I posted about how awkward Mother’s Day can be. Today I am delighted to say that I had a very UN awkward Mother’s Day! My daughter (who is 10) was as easy going and natural as could be and came in while I was posting to give me a handmade gift of a little pot of flowers that I will take to my office. While I was getting a cup of coffee before we were going to leave for church, my 13 year old son came in and gave me a gift. A beautiful scarf (thin so I wouldn’t get too hot – he knows me well) that he had obtained beknownst to his father. I was able to put together an outfit for church in about two minutes that it would work with well. He said I didn’t have to change clothes, but it pleased me to do so and I think it did him somewhere deep inside. I called out goodbye to my 17 year old son and left for church. During the morning prayer I saw something move out of the corner of my eye – my eldest son had shown up (he attends a different church) and came to sit right beside me. He even put his arm around me occasionally. I can’t explain how that makes a mother feel, to have her son acknowledge her in a public place with a gesture of love and possession. I am blessed to have two sons who are affection in public, but it seemed to be especially poignant on Mother’s Day. Especially since I had not asked him to come to church with us. Anyway, we came home afterwards where my husband and kids had made plans to prepare lunch for us (my mother-in-law and I). It was wonderful to watch them bustle around us doing all the “stuff”. My two sons prepared a “gift” for Grandma and myself. I share it below. This wisdom was gleaned from things we have both said and they have heard in various places. Enjoy!
- Anticipation – “Just wait till your father gets home.”
- Receiving – “You’re going to get it when we get home.”
- Logic – “If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you won’t be able to come to the store with me.”
- Humor – “When the lawnmower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”
- Genetics – “You’re just like your father.”
- How to appreciate a job well done – “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning the house.”
- Religion – “You better pray that comes out of the carpet.”
- Time travel – “I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week.”
- Reason – “Because I said so.”
- Foresight – “Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you’re in an accident.”